John GORDON [Parents] was born 1923 in Mohill, Co. Leitrim. He died 1999 in England. John married Kathleen WEBSTER.

Patrick GORDON [Parents] was born 1872 in Sheepwalk, Frenchpark, Co. Roscommon. He married 'unknown' FLANAGAN?.

According to the family, Patrick was born in 1872. However there's an LDS birth record for a Patrick Gordon, born in Frenchpark on 6 April 1870 to John Gordon and Mary Connor. It's possible this relates to Patrick above.

According to a family source, Patrick married a Miss Flanagan. However an entry has been found in Jim Herlihy's 'Royal Irish Constabulary Officers: a Biographical Dictionary and Genealogical Guide 1816-1922' for a Patrick Gordon, born 6 April 1870, son of John Gordon of Sheepwalk, Co. Roscommon, and husband of Winifred Una Cassidy. It's therefore a possibility that our Patrick above is the Patrick listed. Excerpts from the entry follow:

"Gordon, Patrick; RIC 56624...born 6/4/1870, Co. Roscommon; son of John Gordon, Sheepwalk, Co. Roscommon; clerk of the Petty Sessions, Frenchpark, Co. Roscommon; married on 30/1/1901...Winifred Una Cassidy, a native of The Graan, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh; 3rd DI 29/12/1894; pensioned 23/6/1911; died 14/11/1912 at 4 Rosemount Cottage, New Ross, Co. Wexford...Winifred Gordon went to Paris and joined the American Ambulance Service and returned to Dublin in 1916, nursed the wounded of the 1916 Rising as a nurse in the Royal City of Dublin Hospital in Baggot Street. She joined Cumann na mBan and sheltered Austin Stack (1879-1929),  Deputy Chief of Staff of the IRA (1919-1922) during the War of Independence, whom she married in 1925 and he died in the Mater Hospital, Dublin on 27/4/1929."

'unknown' FLANAGAN? married Patrick GORDON.

'unknown' MCKEON married Ellen GORDON.

Ellen GORDON [Parents] was born 24 Jun 1879 in Sheepwalk, Frenchpark, Co. Roscommon. She died after 1954. Ellen married 'unknown' MCKEON.

'unknown' MATTHEWS married Mary GORDON.

Mary GORDON [Parents] was born poss. 3 May 1871 in Sheepwalk, Frenchpark, Co. Roscommon. She married 'unknown' MATTHEWS.

There's a birth record in the LDS Vital Records Index for a Mary Gordon, born on 3 May 1871 in Frenchpark to John Gordon and Mary Connor. Since it's known that John Gordon and Mary Connor farmed in the townland of Sheepwalk which is in Frenchpark, and that he had a daughter, Mary, it's probable that the LDS record relates to this Mary Gordon.

Nicholas TREACY [Parents] was born about 22 Sep 1875 in Soloheadbeg, Co. Tipperary and was christened 22 Sep 1875 in Solohead, Co. Tipperary. He died 26 Apr 1959 and was buried in Kilfeacle, Co. Tipperary. Nicholas married Josie 'UNKNOWN'.

Sponsors at Nicholas's baptism were Thomas McGrath and Johanna Treacy.

It's known Nicholas was related to our Treacys although the exact relationship isn't certain. What is certain is that Thomas Treacy (1881-1969) had a cousin, Nicholas Treacy, and that he was NOT a first cousin. It's also known that Thomas's first cousin, Seán Treacy (1895-1920) had a cousin, Nicholas Treacy (see next paragraph), who is definitely our Nicolas above, but it's not known what type of cousin. It's possible Nicholas was a second cousin of Thomas and Seán, i.e., that Nicholas' grandfather, also Nicholas, and John, the grandfather of Thomas and Seán, were brothers.

In Desmond Ryan's book, "Seán Treacy and the Third Tipperary Brigade IRA" (1945), there's mention of "Seán's cousin, Nicholas Treacy", who was involved in plans to rescue Seán from jail in Dundalk in 1918. Seán and two other IRA prisoners were on hunger strike but called it off when their demands were met. As a result the rescue mission was called off.

According to a family source, Thomas Treacy's cousin, Nicholas (who may be Nicholas above), lived on a small farm next to the Carey farm in Soloheadbeg, Co. Tipperary.

Josie 'UNKNOWN' was born about 1892. She died 13 Apr 1933 and was buried in Kilfeacle, Co. Tipperary. Josie married Nicholas TREACY.

It's possible Josie's surname was Ryan:  Helen Stapleton from Australia tells us that her husband's grandmother, Hanorah Ryan who was born in Co. Tipperary in 1872, had a cousin named Josie Ryan who married a Nicholas Treacy. Although Helen doesn't have any information as to where exactly Nicholas was from, it's certainly possible that Josie Ryan and our Josie above are the same person. According to Helen, Josie Ryan's father was John Ryan whose father was Lawrence whose mother was Sarah Dwyer. Sarah's father was Edmond Dwyer who was possibly from Carhue, near Dundrum, in Co. Tipperary. A sister of Sarah, named Alice, also married a Ryan and a great-grandson of Alice was Brendan Bracken (1901-1958) who was a close friend of Winston Churchill and was appointed Minister of Information during World War II.

William Stanislaus WRIGHT was born about 1834 in Kensington, London. He married Mary HUSSEY on 1856 in Kensington, London.

According to the 1861 census William was a photographer and artist. He and Mary were living at that time at 26 Newland St. in Kensington. By the time of the 1871 census, they were living at 1 Melon Cottage in Kensington and William was working as a photographer's assistant. There were no children listed in either census. The 1881 to 1901 censuses were checked on www.ancestry.co.uk for further information on William and Mary but nothing was found.

In case it may relate to our William above, a William Wright, aged 16, is listed in the 1851 census. Details of the household are:

Address: Gregory Place, Holland St., Kensington
Willliam Wright, head, aged 44, servant, born Ipswich, Suffolk
Susannah Wright, wife, aged 49? laundress, born in what looks like "Suardson" in Essex
William, son, 16, born Kensington
Charles, 15, son, born Kensington
Frances, 13, daughter, born Kensington

Mary HUSSEY [Parents] was born about 1832 in Westminster or Kensington, London. She married William Stanislaus WRIGHT on 1856 in Kensington, London.

Brigid LYNCH [Parents] was born about 1904 in Binion, Clonmany, Co. Donegal. She died date unknown in prob New York. Brigid married Martin SHERIDAN.

Brigid emigrated to the United States. She was a top fitter for one of the big fashion houses in New York City.  Among her clients were members of the Kennedy and Kellogg families.

Hugh MORRISON [Parents] was born about 1906 in Straid, Clonmany, Co. Donegal. He died 1996 in prob New York. Hugh married 'UNKNOWN'.

Hugh was a tunnel worker and had his own business. He retired to Cornwall, New York in 1968.